At 4 p.m., the center of Hurricane Igor was located near latitude 20.1 north, longitude 55.6 west. Igor is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph. A general motion toward the west-northwest with some increase in forward speed is expected over the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 135 mph with higher gusts. Igor is a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Some fluctuations in strength are possible during the next day or two, but Igor is expected to remain a large and dangerous hurricane.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center, and tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 942 mb, 27.82 inches.

Hazards affecting land: surf, large swells generated by Igor will affect the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Wednesday and Thursday. The swells are expected to reach portions of the Bahamas on Wednesday night and Thursday, and continue through the weekend.

Swells associated with Igor will also reach the East Coast of the United States on Thursday and Friday and continue over the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.